Month: July 2016

Follow @vanessajunkin I returned to the track Friday night for the second All-Comers Track Meet of the summer. I again ran my usual race, the 1600-meters, and volunteered at the Eastern Shore Running Club water and Gatorade table. I saw the boy who I had been close to in the race last time, and he … More Another fun, successful All-Comers Track Meet

Follow @vanessajunkin When I decided to run in Ocean City, I thought it would be hot. I thought it would be sweaty. I didn’t think it would be scary. I parked in the free parking lot in West Ocean City and decided to run over the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Route 50 … More A summer evening run in Ocean City – with a little scare

Follow @vanessajunkin If you’ve been reading this blog or know me personally, you know that getting up early is not my forte. But I’m glad I got up before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday to run 12 miles at Trap Pond State Park in Laurel, Delaware. I have run at Trap Pond before, but it’s been … More Trap Pond State Park a beautiful place for a run

Follow @vanessajunkin It’s summer, the best time for sand runs. I’ve done three sand runs recently: One on Saturday at Assateague Island National Seashore, and previous runs at Roaring Point Park and Ocean City. I’m by no means an expert and I’m certainly not a doctor, physical therapist, or anything like that. So if you have … More Six sand running tips from a non-expert

Follow @vanessajunkin Pokemon are everywhere, and so are people playing Pokemon Go. I’ve even been using the app for marketing, posting pictures of Pokemon that showed up at county parks or for the Eastern Shore Running Club group run. I was never into Pokemon, but I downloaded Pokemon Go because I was being interviewed about the app … More I caught 22 Pokemon on a 5K fun run

In what’s getting to be somewhat of a monthly tradition, I made the drive to St. Michaels for TriCycle and Run‘s free monthly 5K. This month’s 5K was the Hero 5K Free Fun Run. The organizers usually ask for a physical donation of some type — I have brought sunscreen and cat food — but … More A hot Hero 5K for a reason

It’s tough to imagine what would make not living seem like a better option than living, but that’s how an estimated 22 veterans per day feel. Although the exact statistic is disputed, it’s a serious issue. We want people to be willing to fight for our country, and we should care what happens to them … More 22 push-ups, 22 days, 1 good cause

Follow @VanessaJunkin This is my third year competing in the summer All-Comers Track Meets, and these meets are events I look forward to. The 1600-meter, or the mile, is my event of choice at the free and open-to-the-public track meets at Wicomico County Stadium in Salisbury. It’s the longest event offered, and I’m certainly not … More Fastest mile of 2016 (so far) at the All-Comers Track Meet

Follow @VanessaJunkin It’s the Fourth of July, a day to celebrate our independence and enjoy cookouts and fireworks. But for those of us participating in the Runner’s World Run Streak, the day took on another meaning: The last day of the streak. The #RWRunStreak ran from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July, and I … More The end of the #RWRunStreak: 36 days of running, Twitter recaps

We heard “Go,” and with that, my fellow beer mile competitors and I each started drinking our first beer of the race. A handful of us were attempting the beer mile this morning, July 3. It involves running a mile and drinking four beers — one before the first lap and one each after laps one, … More The Beer Mile